Welfare Worker

2 weeks ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia MBC Recruitment (AU) Full time

27th March, 2024:

Position:
Welfare Worker (Guardian)

Start:

ASAP

Duration:
Contract until: 28 June 2024

Salary:
$ superannuation

Hours:7h / Day, 35h / Week

Location:
Sydney, Wollongong, Gosford, Parramatta

Vacancies:10

Overview:

Primary Purpose of the Position


The role involves conducting visits to individuals under guardianship to understand their preferences, implementing decision-making plans, and responding to inquiries from various stakeholders.

Responsibilities also include making, implementing, and monitoring decisions within delegated authority while ensuring adherence to legislation and procedural guidelines, as well as staying updated on local services and demographics to best serve the community's needs.


Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

  • Conduct visits to represented people as part of the decisionmaking process and understand the views, will and preference of the represented person, developing and implementing decision making plans, procedures and activities that attempt to resolve issues.
  • Provide information to the public as well as respond to enquiries by professional staff, service providers and customers.
  • Make, implement and monitor decisions within delegated authority to best serve the interests of people under guardianship while adhering to legislation and procedural guidelines
  • Undertake actions mostly of an individual case related nature and conduct activities based on agreed actions plans with the guidance of their supervisor and the Manager.
  • Develop knowledge and experience of local services and key support infrastructure. Understand regional demographics, socioeconomic profile and community needs.
  • Ensure guardianship matters are monitored and appropriate actions taken in line with the individual guardianship order, relevant policy, standards and the Guardianship Act 1987 (NSW). This includes identifying matters for early discharge to be taken to the Tribunal.
  • Ensure the exchange of information with represented people, family, and key stakeholders is accurate and timely and at all times compliant with relevant legislation including the Privacy and Personal Protection Information Act 1998, the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 and the State Records Act 199
  • Prepare wellreasoned reports to the Guardianship Division of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) on relevant matters and attend hearings where required.

Key Challenges:

  • Undertaking accurate and consistent work within a high volume and changing environment
  • Work collaboratively and respond to customers and stakeholders in a responsible and empathetic manner on a range of issues.

Essential Requirements:

  • Degree in social, health, behavioural sciences or related discipline or relevant experience.
  • Available to travel throughout NSW.
  • Reference checks
  • Right to Work in Australia
  • National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 201
  • Covid Vaccination

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